Bardere
باردير Bardhere | |
|---|---|
City | |
 A section of Bardere City | |
  Bardere باردير Location within Somalia  Bardere باردير Location within the Horn of Africa  Bardere باردير Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 2°20′N 42°17′E / 2.333°N 42.283°E | |
| Country |  Somalia |
| State |  Jubaland |
| Region | Gedo |
| District | Bardhere |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| • Bardere District Commissioner | Mohamed Wali Qorax |
| Area | |
| • City | 6,853 sq mi (17,748 km2) |
| • Land | 6 sq mi (15 km2) |
| • Water | 5 sq mi (5 km2) 8% |
| • Urban | 6 sq mi (15 km2) |
| • Metro | 17 sq mi (45 km2) |
| • | 6 sq mi (15 km2) |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| Population (755,000)[1] | |
| • Estimate () | 755,500 |
| • Density | 70/sq mi (26/km2) |
| 2021 estimate | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bardere (Arabic: باردير, Somali: Bardhere, Italian: Bardera) also known as Bardera, is a city in Jubaland State of Somalia. It is the second most populous city in Jubaland with Kismayo being the largest and most densely populated city in the region.[2] Bardere sits on the Jubba River around 250 km west of the city of Baidoa and is in a highland area with fertile soil.[3]
- ^ "Map of Baardheere (Bardera), Somalia, Africa - Collins Maps". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2011-01-22.
- ^ Jones, Seth (2016). Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency in Somalia Assessing the Campaign Against Al Shabaab. RAND corporation. p. 44. ISBN 9780833094841.
- ^ "FAO/GIEWS - WFP - SPECIAL REPORT on SOMALIA, 3 SEPTEMBER 1999". www.fao.org.